#VU4575 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and Apple Safari - CVE-2016-4657
Published: August 25, 2016 / Updated: May 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4575
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4657
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Apple Safari
Apple iOS
Apple Safari
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Update to version 9.3.5.